As of 10 am, the identity of only 6 victims out of 16 is known, MES spokesman Hayk Kostanyan reports. 
 
17 citizens are still missing.

Earlier on August 14, at 1:23 p.m., the National Crisis Management Center was alerted that an explosion and fire occurred in the “Surmalu” shopping center located at 15 Arshakunyats Street in Yerevan, as a result of which the three-story building partially collapsed.